Taylor Swift on Wednesday repeated her call for fans to register to vote in the U.S. presidential election as she accepted MTV's top Video Music Award.
Full StoryThe compelling art exhibition "Solace Before the World Turned Silent," featuring renowned artist Roland El Khoury, opened on September 7, 2024. The exhibition will be on view through the end of September, available exclusively by appointment.
This deeply personal collection represents El Khoury's response to a profound fear of losing his hearing. In a bid to capture the essence of the music he cherishes, El Khoury has transformed his favorite songs into striking visual masterpieces. Each artwork serves as a tribute to the melodies and rhythms that have shaped his life, rendered with a sensitivity that mirrors the artist’s emotional connection to his auditory experiences.
Full StoryKate, the Princess of Wales, has completed chemotherapy and will make some public appearances in the coming months, bolstering Britain's royal family after it was rocked by the twin cancer diagnoses of the princess and King Charles III.
The 42-year-old wife of Prince William released a video Monday in which she appeared alongside her husband and children as she described how difficult the past nine months have been for her family and expressed "relief" at completing her course of treatment.
Full StoryIn a Dubai recording studio, hijab-clad Ghaliaa Chaker tunes her guitar and belts out original songs as she builds a career that is turning heads for more than just her music.
The 26-year-old Syrian, who was raised in the United Arab Emirates, has become a social media sensation, with 437,000 followers on Instagram and millions of views on her YouTube channel.
Full StoryPro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting "Stop the genocide!" during opening remarks.
At the screening for the David Gordon Green comedy "Nutcrackers" on Thursday evening, four protesters walked down the center aisle of the Princess of Wales Theatre, carrying signs and flashlights while shouting criticism of festival sponsor Royal Bank of Canada. "Cut ties with RBC," they yelled.
Full StoryLady Gaga has arrived at the Venice Film Festival for the world premiere of "Joker: Folie à Deux" Wednesday evening. The pop star made a grand entrance in advance of a news conference, in a private water taxi alongside her director, Todd Phillips and co-star Joaquin Phoenix, as fans and photographers nearby shouted "Gaga! Gaga! Gaga!" in unison.
She wore an elegant black dress, beret and sunglasses offsetting her blonde hair. Gaga blew kisses and signed some autographs on the way.
Full StoryA federal judge in Atlanta ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song "Hold On, I'm Coming" while the family of one of the song's co-writers pursues a lawsuit against the former president over its use.
The estate of Isaac Hayes Jr. filed a lawsuit last month alleging that Trump, his campaign and several of his allies had infringed its copyright and should pay damages. After a hearing on the estate's request for an emergency preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Thomas Thrash ruled that Trump must stop using the song, but he denied a request to force the campaign to take down any existing videos that include the song.
Full StoryMinus 1 (Tabaris) and Roland el Khoury have invited the public to the opening of the art exhibition "Solace - Before the World Turned Silent."
The exhibition features fourteen unique chapters, each inspired by songs that helped the artist navigate the pain of societal pressures and the fear of losing his hearing -- transforming these challenges into powerful works of art.
Full StorySpanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar returns to the Venice Film Festival with stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, Monday. "The Room Next Door" will have its world premiere on the Lido in the evening.
Though a new Almodóvar film is always an event for cinephiles, this one has special significance: It's his English-language debut.
Full StoryGeorge Clooney and Brad Pitt returned to the Venice Film Festival on Sunday for the world premiere of "Wolfs."
Before hitting the red carpet, the Hollywood stars reflected on reuniting, the rise of streaming and Clooney's New York Times op-ed urging President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid.
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